衬托

襯托

chèntuō

verb HSK 7 #21,492

Meanings

1 to serve as a contrast
2 to set off
3 to highlight by contrast

Characters

to line; to contrast

to support; to set off

Examples

绿叶衬托着红花。

Lǜyè chèntuō zhe hónghuā.

The green leaves set off the red flowers.

音乐衬托出电影的气氛。

Yīnyuè chèntuō chū diànyǐng de qìfēn.

The music highlighted the atmosphere of the movie.

Tips

usage

衬托 means making something stand out by providing a contrasting background. Similar to 'foil' in English literature.

Stroke Order

衬 chèn

托 tuō